Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,144, Jacob Esselstyn, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Esselstyn, Jacob Esselstyne or
S. 29,144
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3547
New York
Jacob Ekelstyn
of Ulavarack in the State of New York who was a Private  Private in the Company commanded by Captain Murch of the Regt. commanded by Col. Van Alstyne in the New York line for 1 Year 9 Months & 20 Days and 3 " " " "
Inscribed on the Roll of New York — at the rate of 115 Dollars — — Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Decr: 1832 — " — " — and sent to Mr. Fairfield Hudson
Arrears to 14th of Sep. 1832 $112.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Mo '33 57.50 $230.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Geo. Brumeyell Clerk
Recorded by Book D. Vol. 5. Page 84
See letter 3 July 1837 B.W. Root

State of New York Columbia County
On this 20 day of July 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the justices of the Justices Court of the City of Hudson County & State aforesaid Jacob Eppelstyn a resident of Claverack in said County aged 70 years, who being duly sworn according to Law, makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he was born in Claverack aforesaid in April of 1762. That in May or June of 1777, he engaged in the service of the United States in the Militia of New York for one month, in the Company of Capt. & served off Fort Howard Bortley. In 1778, he was out two months in a similar service in the Company of Capt. Huest & Regiment of Col. Eppelstyn for the first month, in Company commanded by Lieut. Peter Van Valkenburg for the second month. He was on service at the Highlands at this time & there saw Genl Washington only. In Sept of this year 1778, he was appointed adjutant by Col Robert Van Riper, as will seen by the order of appointment herewith forwarded. Under this appointment he acted over two years, being from Sept 30 th 1778 till April 1781. During this time he was obliged to keep a horse at his own expense & be ready at all times to go on any expedition required by the field officers. In April of 1781, he enlisted in Capt. Marshall's Company, & Regiment of Col. Marinus Willet. Marched to Albany first where the troops were embodied thence to Johnstown, tarrying some time at that place - thence to Oswegonawaga, & there the troops embarked on board bateaux & went down to Schenectady, loaded their boats with provisions & returned up the River to Little Falls, there landed, discharged their lading & had it carried up the Falls. Then they returned to Fort Plain. On the 10 th of July, had an action with the Indians, when Major McLean was killed. From Fort Plain they went to Fort Hunter. Thence again to Ft Plain, thence to Ft Hunter. Thence to Ballstown, thence to Schenectady & again to Ft Hunter where he was discharged at the expiration of nine months. And this Deponent further declares that he has no other documentary evidence than what are hereto annexed, which are the originals as he received at the time they bear date.

He  hereby  acknowledges , that he hereby relinquishes all claim whatever to any pension except the present and that his name is not on any other pension roll of any State Agency
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid
Isaac Eppelstyn
Birum Wilbur. Clerk
State of New York Columbia County } ss }
On the day & year aforesaid, person ally appeared in open court before the Court aforesaid John Holsapple a resident of Germantown in said County, who being duly sworn according to Law, makes the following declaration in favour of Isaac Eppelstyn that in the year 1777 he was at Fort Edward in the service of the United States, & that he recollects distinctly of seeing the above named applicant in the camp acting as a Sergeant in said service; & again in the 1780 he saw said applicant coming from Ballstown to Schenectady after provisions, & that he believes said Eppelstyn was in all the service which he has declared for - Joseph Hobbs
Subscribed and sworn to the day & year aforesaid Birum Wilbur. Clerk

Amended papers of Jacob E. Ertelstyn
admitted Serjt. 1 yr & 9 mo. Private 3. mo.
J. W. Fairfield
2000

State of New York
Columbia County ss on this 8th day of December 1832 personally appeared in Open Court now sitting before the justices of the justices court aforesaid Jacob Eplestyn the above named applicant who being duly sworn according to law makes the following amendment to his aforesaid Declaration in accordance with a letter received from the War Department dated Aug. 30. 1832 That he is the identical Jacob Eplestyn men- tioned in the Declaration aforesaid. That his said first mentioned service of one month was during the month of June 1777, in the company of Capt Peter Bortle, & Regiment of Col. Bakeman & Major Richard Eplestyn. His said second service of one month was in & during the months of May & June of 1778 in the company of Capt Casparus Huyck, & Regiment of Col. Ab m Van Alstyne, Major Henry Van Ruylen. His said third month of service was during the latter part of August & first of Sept of 1778 in a company commanded by Lieutenant Peter Van Dalenburg unconnected with any particular Regiment that he recollects. He then saw Genl Washington at the Highlands who was passing from the East to the West & called at F t Clinton, West Point—
That he then received his appointment of order by Sergeant from Col t Robert Van Ruylen & acted under that appointment two years & seven months—That by reason of old age & consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to each particular period of act- ual service during this time, but according to his best recollection he served not less than one year under this appointment in the Regiment of said Colonel & for that time was out in actual service—

That his last mentioned service of nine months was from April 1781 & he was discharged the last day of December same year. He then served in the company of Capt Marshall & Regiment of Colonel Maurice Willett. That he was an orderly sergeant in said company as his document herewith shows That he has no record of his age other than a family record kept by his father. That he never received any written discharge. That he has always resided in Claverack where he now resides. That he has no other living witnesses of his said ser- vice. That he knows of That the whole of his said service amounts to two full years - & therefore he prays a pension to wit - as a private three months & as sergeant twenty one months
Subscribed & sworn to { The day & year aforesaid }
David Ely
John D. Parker Clk

I John D Parker Clerk of the justices court aforesaid, do certify, that the above contains the original amendment sworn to before said court in the matter of the application of Jacob Esselstyn for a pension
Witness my hand & seal of office this 8 th Dec. 1832
John D Parker clerk

Copies of Jacob Opelstynne
to be attached to the copies already on file
M c Farfield Agent
Concord July 30 Office 1852

State of New York Columbia County
On this 26 th day of July 1832 personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the Justices' Court of the City of Hudson & County aforesaid, out of Court Cornelius Epelstyn, a resident of the town of Claver- ack in said County, aged 62 years who being duly sworn according to Law makes the following declaration in favour of Jacob Epelstyn who is an Applicant for the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he was in said Claver- ack during the war of the Revolution, that although young, he recollects distinctly most of the incidents of that war, that he recollects that, in the year 1777 he recollects that his brother Jacob, the above named Applicant was absent from home, in the summer of that year, & that he was out at the expedition of Burgoyne; & that he further recollects that in the year 1781 the said Jacob was absent from home, & that a letter was received from him describing the battle at Saratoga 15 miles from Fort Plaine. He thinks said Jacob was gone as much as nine months, & that he has frequently heard him speak of his said service as sergeant at other times & on other occasions & has no doubt he served as he states.
Subscribed & sworn to before me the day & year aforesaid. J. W. Fairfield
Cornelius Epelstyn
I Richard Shuyler, a Clergyman resident in the town of Claverack, hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Jacob Epelstyn, who has made application for a pension. that I believe him to be seventy years of age; that is up to I believed in the neighbourhood when he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & I concur in that opinion
Subscribed & sworn to before me the day & year aforesaid. J. W. Fairfield
Richard Shuyler

I certify that Cornelius Opseltyne who has signed & sworn to the above affidavit, is a very respectable & worthy farmer & his statement is entitled to credit; and I further certify that Richard Shuyter, who has subscribed & sworn to the above certificate, is a clergyman of good standing, resident in the town of Claverack aforesaid. & his statement entitled to credit.
{ Mr Fairfield, a justice of the peace Court of the city of Hudson

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. W. B. I. 29144.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
February 24, 1898.
Sir:-
In compliance with a request on the part of Hon. John H. Ketcham, you are advised that Jacob Esselstyn , a soldier of the Revolutionary war, made an application for pension on July 20, 1832, at which time he was 70 years of age and residing at Clavarack, N. Y., and his pension was allowed for two years' actual service as a private and sergeant in the New York troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Herrick and Col. Van Alstyn. He enlisted at Clavarack, New York.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. Richard E. Coon,
New Hamburg, N. Y.

EDELSTYN, JACOB (N.Y.) 5-29144
Dear Mother Sept. 26 1950
I hope sometime you will see one of your sons with the boy. I went to Johnson Town last summer but got no vision for that man of yours. I am
Si vis plura... at Pittsburgh. I am at home.

Fort Worth Sept. 26 th 1870
STYN, JAS. B. (M.F.)
S-29144
Since receiving you will send one of your men with Corp. back to Johnstown these 4 men have got the lion's share that man of yours I am the stone
I hope to see you soon at Pittsburgh
Yours sincerely J. B. Styn

Jacob Esselstyn S. 29, 144 New York.

Sir
You are hereby ordered to carry out all such orders as the Brig. Genl. shall send you
To Jacob Epstein Esq. Junr.
If you choose to receive this order all...
Orderly Sgt. to my... you are carry... Field Officers of the Prov. V. Riflemen Coll.
will immediately carry... if not, signify it to me directly so that another may be appointed

Application of Jacob Esselstyn
Winfield Agent
Lo
July 28. 1832
ESSELSTYN, JACOB (N.Y.) S-29144

Jacob Eppelstyn Application

We Stephen Currie & John McEmond resident in Hudson aforesaid hereby certify that we are well ac- quainted with Jacob Epeleayne who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy years of age & that he is reported & be- lieved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, & that we concur in that opinion.
Stephen Currie
J. W. Edmond
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid J. W. Fairfield Justice
And the said Court hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Depart- ment that the said Jacob Epeleayne was an ordinary sergeant in the Militia of the State of New York & served as he states. And the court further certify that they are well acquainted with the two persons who have signed the preceding certificate that Stephen Currie is Chamberlain of the city of Hudson & John McEmond, is Recorder of said city & that both are credible persons & their statement is worthy of credit.
J. W. Fairfield } Justices J. W. Cagg } Justices

I hereby
I, Hiram Wilbur Clerk of the justices Court of the City of Hudson aforesaid, do hereby certify that the following contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jacob Eberly for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand & seal of office this 25 th July 1852
Hiram Wilbur, Clerk.

291HH Rev INVALID.
File No. 291HH
Jacob Ekeltyne Seiz Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82"
Index:—Vol. 2 Page 125
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Feb. 24/98 - Mr. Richard E. Coon, New Hamburg N.Y.